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15 Years Ago: STS-129 Delivers Cargo on the Third Utilization and Logistics Flight

On Nov. 16, 2009, space shuttle Atlantis began its 31st trip into space, on the third Utilization and Logistics Flight (ULF3) mission to the International Space Station, the 31st shuttle flight to the orbiting lab. During the 11-day mission, the six-member STS-129 crew worked with the six-person Expedition 21 crew during seven days of docked

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Unlocking Growth Through Face-to-Face Meetings

Unlocking Growth Through Face-to-Face Meetings

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, where digital interactions dominate, the intrinsic value of face-to-face meetings cannot be understated. Business and the meetings & events sector is all about one thing: people. New research by Accor confirms that in-person interactions remain more than ever incredibly important, offering the potential to substantially enhance revenue and close

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Standard Bank unveils new support programme for township entrepreneurs

Standard Bank unveils new support programme for township entrepreneurs

Standard Bank is launching a new initiative to provide hands-on support and resources for township entrepreneurs, aimed at reducing the high failure rate of small businesses in South Africa. Oscar Siziba, head of coverage for business banking in Standard Bank South Africa | image supplied According to the 2023/2024 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, two

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Africa: Global - Africans and People of African Descent Call On Europe to Reckon With Their Colonial Legacies

Africa: Global – Africans and People of African Descent Call On Europe to Reckon With Their Colonial Legacies

Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, a decolonial counter-version of the 1884/5 Berlin Africa Conference 140 years ago. Representatives from Africa and people of African descent came together at the conference on November 15,

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Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of Russian invasion, eyes end to war next year

Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of Russian invasion, eyes end to war next year

KYIV, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine marked 1,000 days on Tuesday since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, Kyiv besieged by frequent drone and missile strikes, and officials preparing for Donald Trump to reclaim the White House in January. In a boost for the beleaguered country, U.S. President Joe Biden gave

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Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29

Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29

This article was originally published in French According to a coalition of NGOs, the European Union’s national delegations brought more than a hundred fossil fuel representatives with them to Baku for the UN climate conference. ADVERTISEMENT Representatives of the fossil fuel sector have a strong presence at COP29. According to a report by the Kick Big

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Denzel Washington's 'Gladiator 2' Gay Kiss 'Didn't Happen,' Says Ridley Scott

Denzel Washington’s ‘Gladiator 2’ Gay Kiss ‘Didn’t Happen,’ Says Ridley Scott

Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in “Gladiator II” was cut from the movie because the powers that be got “chicken,” but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bullshit,” Scott told me Monday night at the “Gladiator II” premiere in Hollywood. He later

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